Description

An oddity relative to the standard Windy Point Rock. Extremely steep NE & NW walls hold enough face relief and incipient cracks to hold primarily clean gear. The W face has a checkerboard array of chickenheads and is home to the only moderates.

Getting There

Same as for Iranian wall but stay in drainage to second smaller waterfall. Take the ridge/small drainage west toward the backside of Iranian Wall. Follow NW to ridge and head toward N-S saddle. From the saddle head off SW along a smaller ridge parallel to Iranian. Stay on the south slope until cairns lead over to north slope. Keep- going...Look for three rock towers- this is the most downhill with a large roof facing Rose Canyon. Expect a solid 1.25 hours one way off Windy Point.

A stellar route with amazing features, great gear, and tons of surprise holds and placements which seem to appear just at the right time. One of the best 5.10s on Mount Lemmon. It is well worth the approach to the wall for this climb alone. Climb right facing flakes to a stance under a bolt. Continue up steeper climbing including a short power lieback (large camalot) to thin 'shark gill' like cracks. Exit the crack system and follow the weakness up and slightly left to a ledge with 1/4" button...[more]Browse More Classics in AZ